Psalms Explained: A Bible Study
This Bible study podcast walks verse-by-verse through the Book of Psalms, exploring how the songs of Israel point to Christ, sustain believers in suffering, and teach prayer. Hosted by Dr. Toby Holt, president of New Geneva Theological Seminary, it offers rigorous yet accessible teaching for daily Christian living. The series covers the full range of human emotion from praise to lament, aiming to make the Psalms understandable and applicable.
Episodes
Towering Yet Tender God
Why would a God this great care about you?In Psalm 8, David looks at the night sky and asks, "What is man that You are mindful of him?" Dr. Toby Holt shows how God is both towering above all things and tender toward each of us. David is overwhelmed by God's majesty — the heavens, moon, and stars, all the work of His fingers. Against that vastness, people seem tiny. Yet the wonder is that this towe
The Lord Is My Shepherd
What does it mean that the Lord is your shepherd?In Psalm 23, the most beloved psalm in the Bible, David calls the Lord "my shepherd." Dr. Toby Holt unpacks why this short psalm has comforted God's people for three thousand years. To call the Lord "my shepherd" is a bold, personal claim — and admits we are sheep, prone to wander. The psalm gives two pictures: God as Shepherd wh
How Long O Lord (The Cry Of God's People)
Is it okay to ask God "how long"?In Psalm 13, David cries out "How long, O LORD?" four times in just six verses — and then ends in worship. Dr. Toby Holt shows that honest lament and real faith can go together.David feels forgotten and overwhelmed, and tells God so plainly. Our struggle is often the duration of hardship, not only its severity. Yet David does not stay in despair
Why Do The Nations Rage
Why do people rage against God? In Psalm 2, the nations and their rulers conspire against the Lord — a rebellion as old as the human heart. Dr. Toby Holt unpacks this psalm's picture of human defiance and God's enthroned King.The kings of the earth plot to throw off God's rule, but God in heaven is unmoved. Psalm 2 is a Messianic psalm pointing to Christ, God's appointed King, who will one day rul
The Omniscience (Knowledge) Of God
How well does God know you?In Psalm 139:1-6, David says God has "searched" and "known" him completely. In this study on God's attributes, Dr. Toby Holt explores the omniscience, or all-knowing, of God.God knows our sitting down and rising up, our thoughts, even our words before we speak them. His knowledge is not gained over time the way we get to know a friend — He knows all t
The Omnipotence (Power) Of God
Just how powerful is God?In Psalm 2, the nations rage against God — and He simply laughs. In this study on God's attributes, Dr. Toby Holt explores the omnipotence, or all-power, of God. Earthly rulers conspire against the Lord and His Anointed, but God, enthroned in heaven, is utterly unthreatened. "Omnipotent" means God can do anything He wills, though He cannot act against His own nat
Growing Up (Take Your Faith Seriously)
How does a Christian grow up in the faith?In Psalm 119:9-16, the psalmist asks, "How can a young man cleanse his way?" and answers: by God's Word. Dr. Toby Holt shows what it means to take your faith seriously and grow up spiritually. Spiritual maturity means taking personal ownership of your faith through steady time in God's Word — not growing godly "by osmosis." The psalmist
A New Start And An Old Promise
What does Psalm 103 teach us in A New Start and an Old Promise?In this New Year's sermon on Psalm 103, Dr. Toby Holt of New Geneva Theological Seminary teaches that while everything in life changes, the character of God and His covenant love for His people never do. Drawing on King David's own hardships, Holt contrasts the merciful, gracious God of Scripture with the dispassionate pagan deities of
How Majestic Is Your Name
Why is God's name so majestic? In Psalm 8, David looks up at the heavens and bursts out, "O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!" Dr. Toby Holt explores the greatness of God and the surprising dignity He gives to people. David marvels at the vastness of creation — and then at an even greater wonder: that the God who made it all would care for small, sinful human be
Remember Your History
Why does remembering matter so much?In Psalm 78, Israel is called to remember and pass on what God has done. Dr. Toby Holt shows that forgetting our spiritual history dooms us to repeat its failures. The psalm retells Israel's story — God's mighty rescue at the Exodus, and the people's repeated forgetting and rebellion. When we forget what God has said and done, we drift into the same mistakes. So
Depression (Words Of Hope)
Where is God when you feel hopeless? In Psalm 139, David finds comfort in two truths: God knows him completely, and God is always near. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt offers words of hope from this psalm for the discouraged and depressed. David marvels that God knows his every thought and word, and that there is nowhere he can flee from God’s presence — even in the darkest places, “You are there.” D
Finding Forgiveness (Let Go Of Guilt)
How do you let go of guilt? In Psalm 32, David describes the heavy weight of hidden sin — and the relief of full forgiveness. Dr. Toby Holt shows how God forgives completely the moment we confess. David says that while he stayed silent about his sin, it wore him down, even affecting his body. But when he confessed, God forgave him at once. This forgiveness rests not on our worthiness but on the wo
Make A Joyful Noise (Even When Life Is Hard)
Can you praise God even when life is hard?In Psalm 100, God's people are called to "make a joyful noise" and serve Him with gladness. Dr. Toby Holt shows that real joy rests not on our circumstances but on who God is.The psalm calls for loud, glad worship. Its center is verse 3: "It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves." We are His people and the sheep of His pasture, co
Hope (Your Story Ends Well)
Is there hope after losing someone you love? In 1 Thessalonians 4, Paul comforts grieving believers — not by denying their sorrow, but by anchoring it in hope. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt brings tender, biblical encouragement to grieving hearts.Questions this sermon answers:1. Is it wrong for Christians to grieve? No. Grief is natural and right. But Paul says we "do not sorrow as others who
Why Did God Make Me This Way
Why did God make you the way you are?In Psalm 139:13-16, David marvels that God personally formed him in the womb. Dr. Toby Holt explains why your design, identity, and purpose come from God — and why that is good news.David says he was "fearfully and wonderfully made," knit together by God Himself. Because a personal Creator made us on purpose, our identity and even the number of our da
Hope In A Dark Valley
What does Psalm 23 teach us in Hope in a Dark Valley?In this sermon on Psalm 23, Dr. Toby Holt of New Geneva Theological Seminary teaches that believers can fear no evil while walking through the valley of the shadow of death because the Lord, the Good Shepherd, is with them, protecting and providing for His sheep. Because God's people are chosen and kept by Christ, His provision exceeds their mer
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